The mistake seems to be carrying this bit of culture in an iron box in the mind into another culture and then insisting (even if subconsciously) that they are "

The mistake seems to be carrying this bit of culture in an iron box in the mind into another culture and then insisting (even if subconsciously) that they are "doing it wrong". From "educating the ignorant natives" to "keepin' it real" we all seem to make this mistake when transiting other cultures at one time or another.